Final School Funding Bill Signed Into Law

Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday approved legislation intended to tie up loose ends in original law, which passed last summer.

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Brian Mackey reports.

State Senator Andy Manar, a Democrat from Bunker Hill, says the changes are long overdue.

“For the first time in decades, money is going to be prioritized based on the need of each individual school district, which means the neediest districts are at the front of the line, not at the back of the line," Manar said.

The Illinois State Board of Education hasn’t been able to release any of the extra $350 million earmarked for schools until these fixes were made. Agency officials told lawmakers this should been the final law needed to move ahead with the new system.

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